This was a dull field in a race that is used to having the best 3-year-olds going. This year, injuries and retirement have left this race scrounging for scraps, which is why Golden Ticket was in the field.

This lightly accomplished horse earned his first victory earlier this year on February 11, and started getting some buzz about running in the Kentucky Derby, but he couldn't seize on his momentum.

This was a great win for Golden Ticket, but that doesn't mean he is a great horse. He ran well against a mediocre field, and he did not do anything out of character to earn the win—there just wasn't another horse with enough to beat him.

This is not going to become a trend; it will be the high point of a decent career.